diff --git a/src/main.c b/src/main.c
index b1b19afff..83b099f7e 100644
--- a/src/main.c
+++ b/src/main.c
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ parse_args(int argc, char **argv, int *exitcode)
   }
 
   if (run_tests) {
+    init_resources();
     *exitcode = RunAllTests();
     return 1;
   }